Breathwork and Reiki in the Same Day: How It Works
Anyone who has tried a breathing session knows that afterwards the body is awake and open. Anyone who has received Reiki knows that afterwards the body is quiet and gathered.
Placed one after the other in the same day, the two states complete each other. The breath opens. Reiki receives.
It is the simple idea behind the breath and energy day at Masseria Montanari, in Salento, with Davide, breath coach and facilitator, and Valentina, fourth-level Reiki Master and astrology consultant. Both work with the masseria.
Why the sequence works
Rhythmic group breathing is active work. You train nasal, slow, efficient breathing, with exercises that ask for attention and a little effort. You get up from the session more present, more inside your body.
Reiki is the opposite. It is received, not done. Doing it after the breath means arriving at the couch with a body that has already let go of its defences, and the relaxation goes deeper.
The final circle, sitting in a round in the vaulted hall, closes the loop with words. You say what you felt. You listen.
How the day is made
| Time | What | |---|---| | 10:00 | Arrival, tea, introductions in a circle | | 10:30 | Functional breathing with Davide: short theory, guided exercises, measurements | | 12:30 | Long break in the garden and shared lunch | | 15:00 | Group Reiki with Valentina: lying down, in silence, in turn | | 16:45 | Closing circle with a reading of the day's sky | | 18:00 | Goodbyes |
The group is 8-12 people. Enough to feel the circle. Few enough for everyone to receive their own passage of Reiki.
Who it is for
For those curious about both practices who do not want to choose. For those who have already had a one-to-one session and want to try the group dimension. For groups of friends or colleagues looking for a day that is different from an outing. For those who organise retreats and want to see live a module to include in their own programme.
No experience needed. If you have health conditions, you fill in a short questionnaire beforehand: functional breathing is gentle and suitable for almost everyone, Reiki has no absolute contraindications, and if in doubt your doctor is the person to ask. Safety comes before the experience.
What Davide and Valentina say
Davide puts it like this: the morning is not about "doing exercises". It is about discovering how you really breathe, by measuring it, and taking home two or three habits that stay.
Valentina adds that the afternoon's group Reiki is different from one-to-one. You receive in a room full of people breathing slowly, and that shared silence is part of the work. The final circle, with a short reading of the day's sky, is not a horoscope. It is a way of giving each person a word to go home with.
What to bring
Comfortable clothes. A light blanket for the Reiki part. A bottle of water. Something to share for lunch. Mats and cushions are provided. Your phone stays in your bag: it is the hardest rule and the most useful.
The place
The vaulted hall in Lecce stone, 55 m² and air-conditioned, holds both the active part of the morning and the silence of the afternoon well. The garden with the olive trees is the long break. And if you are coming from far away you can stay the night: the day can become a weekend, or the first taste of the two-night energy weekend.
How much it costs and how to take part
Prices come with the first dates. On the Italian market a day like this costs between 90 and 120 euros per person, and we stay there. Dates open in the coming months: on the Circles page there is the form to put yourself on the list, with 48 hours' priority on places. If you want to get to know the two practices separately first, you will find everything on the Breath and Energy pages.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need experience of breathwork or Reiki? No. The day is designed for complete beginners too.
Can I come on my own? Yes. Many people arrive alone and the circle does the rest.
Are Reiki and breathwork therapies? No. They are wellbeing practices and do not replace medical or psychological care.
Write to Valentina
If you want to know when the first day opens, or have a doubt about your situation, write to me. I will reply myself, and for the breathing part I will hand over to Davide. Write to me from the Energy page.
Activities carried out under Italian Law 4/2013. Breathwork and Reiki are not therapies and do not replace medical or psychological care.